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Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Greece

Greece: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 53,890 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
53,890 t
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
37th
of 179 countries
All-time high
96,985 t
in 2003
All-time low
44,851 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Greece, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2023, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Greece stood at 53,890 t.

The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Greece peaked at 96,985 t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 44,851 t, in 1961.

Greece ranks 37th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Greece, year by year

Year t Change
1961 44,851 t —
1962 48,265 t +7.6%
1963 49,893 t +3.4%
1964 51,302 t +2.8%
1965 53,270 t +3.8%
1966 55,273 t +3.8%
1967 56,851 t +2.9%
1968 55,887 t -1.7%
1969 58,782 t +5.2%
1970 59,901 t +1.9%
1971 63,216 t +5.5%
1972 65,261 t +3.2%
1973 69,775 t +6.9%
1974 74,286 t +6.5%
1975 76,259 t +2.7%
1976 78,951 t +3.5%
1977 79,428 t +0.6%
1978 79,983 t +0.7%
1979 81,666 t +2.1%
1980 80,959 t -0.9%
1981 80,145 t -1.0%
1982 79,854 t -0.4%
1983 80,671 t +1.0%
1984 82,284 t +2.0%
1985 81,749 t -0.7%
1986 80,524 t -1.5%
1987 84,044 t +4.4%
1988 84,786 t +0.9%
1989 88,214 t +4.0%
1990 89,652 t +1.6%
1991 88,247 t -1.6%
1992 88,033 t -0.2%
1993 88,882 t +1.0%
1994 89,178 t +0.3%
1995 90,376 t +1.3%
1996 91,156 t +0.9%
1997 89,463 t -1.9%
1998 90,079 t +0.7%
1999 89,530 t -0.6%
2000 93,422 t +4.3%
2001 93,451 t +0.0%
2002 96,183 t +2.9%
2003 96,985 t +0.8%
2004 93,538 t -3.6%
2005 92,487 t -1.1%
2006 94,340 t +2.0%
2007 92,597 t -1.8%
2008 93,519 t +1.0%
2009 94,123 t +0.6%
2010 94,783 t +0.7%
2011 92,726 t -2.2%
2012 91,986 t -0.8%
2013 89,859 t -2.3%
2014 67,345 t -25.1%
2015 56,732 t -15.8%
2016 57,492 t +1.3%
2017 53,918 t -6.2%
2018 62,400 t +15.7%
2019 63,470 t +1.7%
2020 60,620 t -4.5%
2021 63,780 t +5.2%
2022 59,380 t -6.9%
2023 53,890 t -9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 52,708 t 44,851 t 58,782 t 9
1970s 72,873 t 59,901 t 81,666 t 10
1980s 82,323 t 79,854 t 88,214 t 10
1990s 89,460 t 88,033 t 91,156 t 10
2000s 94,065 t 92,487 t 96,985 t 10
2010s 73,071 t 53,918 t 94,783 t 10
2020s 59,418 t 53,890 t 63,780 t 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 34 Tunisia 57,452 t compare
  2. 35 Yugoslav SFR 56,850 t compare
  3. 36 Romania 54,520 t compare
  4. 38 Indonesia 52,999 t compare
  5. 39 Kuwait 52,108 t compare
  6. 40 Kenya 51,691 t compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Greece?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Greece was 53,890 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 96,985 t in 2003.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 44,851 t in 1961.
How does Greece rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
Greece ranks 37th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
224 places, 12,749 data points, 1961–2023
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